CVE-2015-9198 Integer overflow in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

Critical 9.8 Published 18 Apr 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An integer underflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows arbitrary writing to secure memory, potentially enabling code execution or privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-9198?

CVE-2015-9198 is a critical vulnerability in Qualcomm Ipq4019 Firmware, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, and Snapdragon Wear IPQ4019, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, and SDX20, integer underflow vulnerability in function qsee_register_log_buff may lead to arbitrary writing of secure memory.

Weakness: CWE-191

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9198?

It affects 35 products.

Products include Qualcomm Ipq4019 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware and 29 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-9198 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Ipq4019 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r4rc-xgv6-jv68.